A Retreat in Princes´ Islands - Tab Residence Winter Applications

An interdisciplinary artist residency in suburban upstate of Istanbul.

OrganizationTab Residence program offers artists a residential space to devote time and focus on creating both individually and collectively and a gallery space to be be used for solo exhibitions, performances, music collaborations, and spontaneous conversations.

DurationTasarim Bakkali (Tab) is founded and run by artists, is open to all contemporary artists throughout the year. The residency periods are monthly organized and applications are accepted minimum two weeks before the residency period.

AccommodationThe Princes´ Islands are an archipelago off the Anatolian coast of Istanbul Turkey, mostly car free, naturally and historically preserved area. Ten minutes walk from Buyukada port, the residency building is a four floored shared building, one floor for the studio spaces, one floor for accommodation rooms, one floor for common spaces such as kitchen and living room and a garden.

StudiosThe residency studios does not contain any specific workshops so they can be used for any kind of work. The studios will be reorganized considering the needs of each artist. Please feel free to ask for other equipment or tools besides the listed, depending on your needs. Disciplines involved can be architecture, industrial design, fashion, interior design, conceptual art, literary arts, visual arts, new media, performing arts (the artist should consider the small exhibition space), multi disciplinary works, any kind of recycle, upcycle or reuse projects.

What is expected of the artistThe artist should prepare an exhibition in Istanbul for the particular gallery space.Donation of an artwork is not mandatory but will be appreciated.

The artist should straighten out the needs and style of production beforehand.The artist should be experienced enough to design and prepare an exhibition in a limited time. (1-3 months)

The artist should provide information about old works and exhibitions.A residency fee of 700 euros monthly should be paid before the beginning of the residency.

What are the benefits of the programThe residency in Buyukada offers the artists a quiet and peaceful living and working opportunity, very close to the charming chaos Istanbul.The artist will have the chance to prepare a solo exhibition in Istanbul.The exhibition will be exposed to the community via certain media channels.https://goo.gl/vYIR3o